Methyl 3-Oxoheptanoate

CAS: 39815-78-6

Ref. TR-M324730

Product Information

• Name: Methyl 3-Oxoheptanoate
• Synonyms: 3-oxo-Heptanoic Acid Methyl Ester, 3-Oxoheptanoic Acid Methyl Ester, Methyl Pentanoylacetate, 3-Oxoheptanoic acid methyl ester, Heptanoic acid, 3-oxo-, methyl ester, Methyl pentanoylacetate
• CAS: 39815-78-6

Description

Applications Methyl 3-oxoheptanoate is used as a reagent to synthesize 4-oxymethyl-1,2-dioxanes, compounds that exhibit potent anti-malarial activity. Methyl 3-oxoheptanoate is also used as a reagent to prepare a series of substituted cyclopenta-[d]-pyrimidines, compounds that act as anti-microtubule (anticancer) agents.
References Chianese, G., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 54, 8526 (2011); Gangjee, A., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 56, 6829 (2013); Persico, M., et al.: Eur. J. Med. Chem., 70, 875 (2013)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 158.19
• Formula: C₈H₁₄O₃
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H14O3/c1-3-4-5-7(9)6-8(10)11-2/h3-6H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=CZTKGERSDUGZPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCCCC(=O)CC(=O)OC